NTL Record

Title Study Design for a Method of Projecting Vehicle Miles of Travel
Record ID 48684
Personal Name
Creator
Rabe, F. T.
Source 54p. in varius pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
Publication Date 19770801
Language English
Abstract Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) by passenger automobiles is an important determinant of gasoline consumption, ambient air quality, highway safety, and personal and corporate financial conditions in the United States. Changing patterns and trends in VMT, therefore, have profound implications for energy conservation, environmental quality, and economic stability. Forecasts of likely future levels of VMT have become a central input to transportation policy analysis. The report is an effort to assess the state of the art of VMT forecasting and map out strategies for extending it. The work included an inventory of data sources and a review of existing VMT models.
Rosap ID dot:10188
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10188
TRT Terms Air pollution; Automobiles; Economic factors; Economic models; Energy conservation; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Highways; Mathematical models; Policy; Systems analysis; Traffic safety; Transportation; Travel
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-OST-77-25; PB-273 288
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48600/48684/DOT-TSC-OST-77-25.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository